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Course ID:

MIST 9770. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.

Course Title:

Measurement and Philosophy of Science

CourseDescription:

Provides students a foundation into the process of conducting
scholarly behavioral research in business by examining the
philosophy underlying the research process, the development and
testing of theories, and the means through which we structure
inquiry with particular emphasis given to operationalizations
and principles of measurement and to research designs.

Oasis Title:

MSRMNT & PHIL SCI

Semester CourseOffered:

Offered fall semester every year.

Grading System:

A-F (Traditional)

Course Objectives:

The major objective of the course is to provide a foundation
into the process of conducting scholarly research. After
completing the course, the students will have an understanding
of:
(a) the philosophy of science underlying the research process
(b) what is theory, how to develop and evaluate theory, and
types of theories (e.g., process vs. variance theories)
(c) operationalizations and principles of measurement
(d) how to assess the psychometric properties of scales (e.g.,
reliability, dimensionality, convergent/discriminant validity,
nomological validity)
(e) different research methods (e.g., experiment, survey, case
study, etc.) that may be used to “observe” our theory and its
underlying hypotheses

Topical Outline:

Nature of Scientific Inquiry
What is Theory?
Process vs. Variance Theories
Multi-Level Theories
Philosophy of Science, Ontology and Epistemology
Measurement Validity
Scale Development and Scale Validation
Multi-dimensional, Formative, and Reflective Constructs
Sampling
How to Choose a Research Design
Survey Research Design
Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Design
Qualitative Research Design